| family therapy | |
| —n | |
| a form of psychotherapy in which the members of a family participate, with the aim of improving communications between them and the ways in which they relate to each other | |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| Main Entry: | family therapy |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a type of psychotherapy that involves the family as a whole in sessions or treatments |
| Example: | Family therapy can improve family relationships and processes, helping members to understand and modify home influences that contribute to mental disorder in one or more family members, and improve communication. |
family therapy n.
A form of psychotherapy in which the interrelationships of family members are examined in group sessions in order to identify and alleviate problems of one or more family members.